Cavendish will debut a very special bike in the Tour
Despite the presentation of the new Wilier Verticale SLR, Mark Cavendish will continue to trust in the aerodynamic model of the brand, the Wilier Filante SLR with a spectacular customization with which he will try to achieve the desired 35th victory that will allow him to surpass the record of stage wins in the Tour de France.
CVNDSH x Filante SLR, the spectacular customization that Mark Cavendish will ride in the Tour
Difficult challenge that Mark Cavendish faces in this Tour de France 2024. Achieving, at 39 years old, the stage victory that will allow him to surpass the mark of the legendary Eddy Merckx in the Tour de France. To help him in his motivation, Wilier, the Italian brand that supplies bikes to the Astana team, has prepared a customization of its aerodynamic model Wilier Filante SLR.
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"The Filante SLR is the perfect bike for me, but I wanted something more. I love adding my personal touch to the bikes I use, they have been an inseparable part of my professional career for the last 20 years" explained Mark Cavendish who, during his last visit to the Wilier headquarters, saw a photo that impressed him and asked if it was possible to create a similar design leaving the back of the bike in black.
Thus, the idea of the design that Mark Cavendish will wear on his bike during the next Tour de France is born, in which a colorful front half stands out against the completely black rear. In the front, the chosen colors allude to the Tour de France, with the green of the polka dot jersey, the yellow that refers to the leader's jersey, as well as the blue, red, and black that recall the status of former world champion of the cyclist from the Isle of Man, a title he achieved in Copenhagen in 2011.
A bike that, like other personalized editions of Wilier, will be available for purchase until December 31st.